Browsing Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary by Subject "Roman Catholic Church"
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The Bible in Current Catholic Theology
(1968)For the better part of 500 years the Catholic Church has believed there are two sources of doctrine. One is scripture, but the other is church tradition. Just because Scripture is inspired, does not mean that it is inerrant. ... -
Do Roman Catholic and Reformed Celebrate True Communion?
(2001)Transubstantiation and representation are two of the most prevalent misunderstandings of the Bible’s teaching of the Lord’s Supper. Transubstantiation turns the sacrament into a sacrifice on the part of man, while the ... -
An Exegesis of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10
(1)In 2 Thessalonians 2, the Apostle Paul speaks about the signs of the coming of Christ. Two of those signs are the coming of apostasy and the revealing of the man of lawlessness. Jeske gives us a view of the context surrounding ... -
An Exegetical Study of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 as it Pertains to the Doctrine of the Antichrist
(2012)The purpose of this thesis is to address the topic of the Antichrist. This paper will demonstrate that the misconceptions held by many cinematographers, authors, church bodies, Bible scholars, and exegetes result from ... -
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church, No Salvation)
(2007)Curtis Jahn examines the Roman Catholic trend towards inclusivism and even pluralism in the post-Vatican II era, with the support of John Paul II. He adds that Benedict XVI (who opposed these leanings during John Paul II’s ... -
Goddess of the America: The Rise of the Virgin of Guadalupe
(2016)The primary assumption of this paper is this: “Guadalupe still remains the most powerful religious and national symbol in Mexico today.” The purpose of this thesis paper is not to prove the assumption. Rather, it to answer ... -
The History of the Catholic Church's Response to Evolution and the Early Interpretations of Genesis 1-3
(2016)The theory of evolution has had a major impact on society. It is taught in our public schools and it is widely accepted within the scientific community. This theory has even greatly impacted the body of believers. Some ... -
The Lutheran/Catholic Joint Declaration on Justification
(2000)In this article Sungenis gives a Catholic response to the infamous Joint Declaration on Justification between the Roman Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. While this declaration appear to be ... -
The Only Saving Church?
(2001)In response to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, John Brug shows from Rome’s own documents that it has not shifted from its teaching about salvation and justification.